1992: Local developer Craig Schubiner begins buying and assembling parcels of land off Telegraph near Bloomfield Township's border with Pontiac. The site was home to two streets of rental homes and a closed drive-in theater.

1999: Schubiner unveils his original vision for the Bloomfield Park residential, retail and commercial town center, complete with 15- to 20-story buildings.

2001: Schubiner turns to Pontiac after Bloomfield Township officials object to his $2-billion plan and its massive scale.

September 2001: Pontiac voters approve the annexation of about 95% of Bloomfield Park.